Observaciones sobre algunos caracteres de valor taxonómico en el grupo de los carófitos
- J. Pedrola 2
- J. D. Acuña 1
- J. Bastida 1
- 1 Departamento de Geología. Facultad de Biologia. Universidad de Valencia
- 2 Estación Internacional de Biología Mediterránea. Jardin Botánico Marimurtra
ISSN: 0010-0730
Year of publication: 1990
Issue: 18
Pages: 21-43
Type: Article
More publications in: Collectanea Botánica
Abstract
The variability of the microstructurals characters and mineralogical composition of the oogonia of some charophytes extant and fossils is described. Two types of microstructures (W & V) are find. These are conservative into populations and are not able to change by the environmental factors. Moreover, these structures are quite constant in some of the phylogenetics groups studied. Consequently it is proposed its utilization in taxonomy. The apparition of original compounds in the Charophyta (vaterite. whewelite, aragonite, etc.) is important because it supports an old idea that considerates the Charophyta as an autonomous class between the Clorophyta and the Traqueophyta.